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The Carle is the international champion for picture books. We collect, preserve, and present picture books and picture-book illustrations for audiences passionate about children’s literature.

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Illustration of child drawing in chalk on ground

Current Exhibition

What Might You Do? Christian Robinson

January 14 - June 4, 2023

Enter a world of possibilities.

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Illustration of man and child fishing on still water

Current Exhibition

The Carle Collection: Recent Acquisitions

November 19, 2022 - April 9, 2023

See what’s new—and old!—at The Carle.

Three loop scissors with handles that are attached together in one continuous loop of plastic.

Making Art Together

Accessible Materials in the Art Studio

Art Educators share some of their favorite materials in the studio with accessibility in mind.

Upcoming Events

Visitors in the museum walking next to The Very Hungry Caterpillar costume.

Very Hungry Caterpillar Day

Sunday, March 26 2023
12 - 4 pm

Join us as we celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day!

Large tree, with left side showing no leaves at daytime and right side showing leaves at nighttime.

Earth Month Bilingual Storytime: Lulu Delacre

Saturday, April 1 2023
2 - 2:30 pm

Lulu Delacre reveals some cool facts about trees as she reads Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees/Verde fresco: Árboles asombrosos y extraordinarios.

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The Barbara Elleman Research Library (BERL) Lecture: Jonda C. McNair, Ph.D.

Saturday, April 22 2023
2 - 3 pm

Jonda C. McNair, Ph.D. discusses endpapers as an aspect of picture book design that is worthy of careful attention.

In the Bookshop

Currently on our minds: picture books about spring

A small green caterpillar crawls on a pink daisy.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Spring

A child in a green raincoat, rainboots and frog hat jumps in a puddle in the rain.

Rain!/¡Lluvia!

Squirrels wearing clothes sit on flowering tree branches.

Hooray for Spring

A child in a polka dot scarf peeks over a garden bed to see budding plants.

How to Say Hello to a Worm

A white rabbit with snow on its head stands against a blue background with snowflakes.

Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit

A bear wearing an apron pulls a honey frame out of a wooden beehive.

Bruno the Beekeeper